First Independent Mena Newspaper
Parliament of African Civil Society (PASOCI) denied the organization this year of a conference in Algeria on migration, maintaining that the event will rather be held in Rabat under the theme “Migration and development.” PASOCI said in a statement that it hasn’t given its approval to any person or organization for such a conference to […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco is on a visit to the UAE where he met Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan. The visit by King Mohammed VI coincides with the commemoration of the centenary of the birth of late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, said a statement by the Royal Office […]
King Mohammed VI has called for working together to achieve a new world order for peace while stressing the need for coexistence and acceptance of diversity and difference. In a message to the participants in the second edition of the International Conference on Intercultural and Interfaith Dialogue, held in Fez, the King underscored the unwavering […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD), backed by the EU, will launch its Women’s Business Program in Morocco Sept.18. This initiative encourages women entrepreneurship for inclusive growth and supports women entrepreneurs looking for adequate access to finance and business training. EBRD works with women-led small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to help promote women’s […]
The European Commission has once again stressed the importance of cooperation with Morocco in the areas of migration and security. “The European Union and Morocco are in regular contact to strengthen their cooperation on migration and security,” said EU Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos, in response to a question on Europe’s border security European posed […]
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita on Friday summoned the Dutch Ambassador to Rabat to protest against the remarks made the previous day by Foreign Minister Stef Blok, deemed as a direct interference in Morocco’s internal affairs. Bourita made it clear to the Dutch ambassador that Morocco “rejects categorically and vigorously the Dutch Foreign Minister’s statement […]
Will Morocco start marketing its gas in two years? The answer is yes, according to local daily l’Economiste, which states that the potential is huge as forecasts put the volume at 60 million cubic feet per day over a minimum period of 10 years. Morocco’s gas potential is so important that it will soon be […]
Morocco cannot accept that its territories serve as a safe haven for human trafficking networks and refuses to play the role of the region’s policeman, Spokesperson for the Government, Mustapha El Khalfi, said Thursday in Rabat. Mustapha El Khalfi was adamant on this issue, during the press briefing given at the end of the Cabinet […]
BMCE Bank of Africa has signed a partnership agreement with China-Africa Business Council to support and facilitate the task of Chinese investors in Morocco and more broadly throughout Africa. The agreement was initialed on the sidelines of the just concluded China-Africa Summit held in Beijing (September 3-4) and the China-Africa Cooperation Forum in the private […]
Morocco has opted for the promotion of the manufacturing and use of generic drugs to expand health coverage from 63 pc to 90 pc by 2021 as the local pharmaceutical production enables the country to meet currently 60 of its needs. To prepare the legal grounds for this undertaking, a draft decree has already been […]